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Cottesloe vs Nedlands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Cottesloe profile · Nedlands profile

Cottesloe Nedlands

Nedlands and Cottesloe are neighbouring suburbs with distinct layouts. Nedlands is more residential and family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.0%) and more large homes, as 83.6% have three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger school presence, with 10 schools and a far higher average school size of 645 students. Cottesloe is more compact and walkable; 98.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 52.2% in Nedlands. It also has a much higher share of First Nations language speakers at 17.2%, compared to 3.4% in Nedlands.

Both areas are very similar in terms of wealth, with typical weekly household incomes around $3,200 to $3,300, which sits well above the national figure. They also share similar rates of home ownership and volunteering. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of people who do not identify with a religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,162 larger in Nedlands 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Nedlands Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Nedlands Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Nedlands Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloein Nedlands +14,162 larger in Nedlands gap steady
7,970 43rd pct 22,132 61st pct
Median age in Cottesloein Nedlands +1 yrs older in Cottesloe gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cottesloein Nedlands even gap steady
0.4% 1st pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
22.0% 63rd pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Cottesloein Nedlands +3.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
15.6% 24th pct 19.0% 65th pct
De facto in Cottesloein Nedlands +4.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
10.9% 21st pct 6.3% 1st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%
15.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.4%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
4.4% Widowed even 4.5%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe Nedlands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cottesloein Nedlands +8.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
24.6% 79th pct 32.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 64.2%
8.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
0.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +9.8 pts 38.9%
33.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
13.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
1.7% Chinese +9.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Greek even 1.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Cottesloein Nedlands +9.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
6.3% 53rd pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 1.2% 65th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 81.5%
0.5% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cottesloein Nedlands +6.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
47.6% 80th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%
44.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
82.8% 100th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
54.3% 100th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools in Cottesloein Nedlands +9 more in Nedlands
1 0th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.58 more in Nedlands
0.80 0th pct 2.38 29th pct
Students in Cottesloein Nedlands +6,098 more in Nedlands
348 22nd pct 6,446 70th pct
Avg size in Cottesloein Nedlands +297 larger in Nedlands
348 67th pct 645 93rd pct
ICSEA in Cottesloein Nedlands +3 higher in Nedlands
1,164 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 84.4%
6.4% Year 10 even 6.4%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 45.5%
17.9% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%
17.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
9.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloein Nedlands +$269 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,447 97th pct $1,178 90th pct
Household income in Cottesloein Nedlands +$77 higher in Cottesloe gap steady
$3,303 100th pct $3,226 100th pct
Family income in Cottesloein Nedlands +$353 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$4,597 100th pct $4,244 100th pct
High earners in Cottesloein Nedlands +3.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
49.0% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 39.5%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.8 pts higher in Nedlands
23.1% 22nd pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands
5.7% 18th pct 6.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 69.5%
17.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
27.3% 86th pct 27.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
14.1% 86th pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Cottesloein Nedlands +3.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
29.5% 84th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Defence service in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands
2.7% 39th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
22.2% 52nd pct 24.1% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloein Nedlands +58 larger in Nedlands
29 7th pct 87 18th pct
Median age in Cottesloein Nedlands +12 yrs older in Cottesloe
35 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Cottesloein Nedlands
— 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Cottesloein Nedlands +9.1 pts higher in Nedlands
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in Cottesloein Nedlands +$474 higher in Cottesloe
$1,374 100th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in Cottesloein Nedlands +$250 higher in Cottesloe
$2,999 100th pct $2,749 100th pct
Indigenous language in Cottesloein Nedlands +13.8 pts higher in Cottesloe
17.2% 87th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 larger in Nedlands gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Living alone in Cottesloein Nedlands +6.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
26.1% 31st pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 23.4%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%
14.9% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloein Nedlands +$15 higher in Cottesloe gap steady
$535 99th pct $520 98th pct
Mortgage in Cottesloein Nedlands +$335 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,835 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cottesloein Nedlands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cottesloein Nedlands +5.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
27.1% 57th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
44.5% 75th pct 45.0% 76th pct
Separate houses in Cottesloein Nedlands +12.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
68.6% 14th pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cottesloein Nedlands +11.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
72.0% 28th pct 83.6% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%
1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 81.6%
19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.1 pts 6.2%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 29.0%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 13.1%
9.7% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%
30.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
11.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
3.2% 22nd pct 3.5% 25th pct
Work from home in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 13.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
7.5% 92nd pct 6.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Cottesloein Nedlands +146 more in Nedlands
35 50th pct 181 70th pct
Stops/1k in Cottesloein Nedlands +3.79 more in Nedlands
4.39 64th pct 8.18 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Cottesloein Nedlands +983.3 more in Nedlands
1,402.4 85th pct 2,385.6 95th pct
PT routes in Cottesloein Nedlands +17 more in Nedlands
6 48th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Cottesloein Nedlands +5 longer in Cottesloe
6 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Cottesloein Nedlands +4 longer in Cottesloe
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) even 55.2%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
5.7% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
1.8% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%
14.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cottesloein Nedlands +2.7 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
42.2% 82nd pct 39.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cottesloein Nedlands +3.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
14.2% 61st pct 10.7% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
3.5% 27th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
63.5% 77th pct 62.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
55.4% 22nd pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.2% Other services even 2.1%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
20.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cottesloein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cottesloein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cottesloein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cottesloein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Cottesloein Nedlands even
1,157 100th pct 1,159 100th pct
ERP in Cottesloein Nedlands +16,510 higher in Nedlands
9,201 43rd pct 25,711 61st pct
Growth in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands
11.6% 90th pct 12.2% 91st pct
Businesses in Cottesloein Nedlands +2,178 higher in Nedlands
1,622 53rd pct 3,800 69th pct
Approvals in Cottesloein Nedlands +161 higher in Nedlands
43 46th pct 204 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloein Nedlands +12 higher in Cottesloe
670 53rd pct 659 51st pct
Max temp in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 higher in Nedlands
24.4 52nd pct 24.7 57th pct
Min temp in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 higher in Cottesloe
14.3 77th pct 14.0 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.0 higher in Cottesloe
7.8 94th pct 6.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.8 more in Cottesloe
7.5 96th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Cottesloein Nedlands +4.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Cottesloein Nedlands +23.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
97.6% 99th pct 74.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Cottesloein Nedlands +1.5 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 94th pct
Walk to school in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Cottesloe
92.9% 92nd pct 92.6% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Cottesloein Nedlands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Cottesloein Nedlands +46.3 pts higher in Cottesloe
98.5% 100th pct 52.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cottesloein Nedlands +36.9 more in Cottesloe
59.2 89th pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Cottesloein Nedlands +285 higher in Cottesloe
457 100th pct 172 88th pct
Mean slope in Cottesloein Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Cottesloe
6.7% 77th pct 6.5% 75th pct

Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52170/cottesloe/vs/LGA56580/nedlands